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    Trail around Flax pond

    The serene waters of flax pond welcome you to area five (5) which is situated close to the designated beach area. It is a mostly sandy sloping beach and the water is shallow only up to chest area on adults perfect for children to play in. Temperature on June 26 was warm despite the strong gusts and constant breeze. No life guard means you can use any floatation device that suits you. The water is so clear you can see the sandy bottom. Swimming outside the roped area does not incur a whistle. Camping on sight 16 was a good choice with a pretty scenic view of the pond, come with close access to bathrooms up a moderately steep incline. Site also has direct water acess via a 30 foot portage. Large spacious site can easily accommodate a family of four. Bench next to fire ring makes hanging out by the fire or pond watching a breeze. Water Spicket is within 100 feet. Downside: i'm Sunday, June 23 when we arrived. Bathrooms were all dirty showers the next day we're also dirty and cold because the water heaters were not functioning. The showers are in need of repair handicap showers are partially capped off on both areas 4. &6 after a day or so they were fixed however, many of the showers have broken levers for flow rate or no showerhead at all the park needs to maintain these as they see a lot of use during the summer season. After a couple days all of the floors and the bathrooms and showers were cleaned and it made a difference now I will stay. Bicycle access throughout the park makes connecting to the bike trail simple. I recommend a hole-in-one for breakfast nearby.

    Flax Pond
    Christin M.

    Beautiful escape from the modern world. Located in cape cod, nickerson state park provides camping sites equipped with fire pits, as well as hiking, fishing, swimming, kayaking, hot showers and bathrooms. A wonderful balance of outdoors and a few necessary amenities. Pending where you venture in the park, you'll feel like you're amidst true wilderness. We spotted snakes, dragonflies, ducks, fish, chipmunks and squirrels. The park is also dog friendly. Check in was a breeze thanks to welcoming and helpful staff. Ask for a map! Fellow campers were respectful and friendly. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained. There's a quaint little general store on site (cash only) with firewood, camping needs, snacks, souvenirs and the like. It's a lovely park, highly suggest staying for at least a few days to experience as much as possible.

    RV spot with a beautiful backdrop of the sunset
    Daphne G.

    Love how big the sites are. The check in older men are so kind and helpful. Definitely will come again.

    I caught no fish but had an amazing time.

    This is the best hidden gem on cape cod. Uncrowded, huge, beautiful. You can even find an empty beach in the middle of the summer. DOG FRIENDLY!!!

    Big Cliff Pond
    Bernice R.

    Great place to hike with kids and dog friendly as well. Great ponds for fishing or swimming, lots of people on kayaks and paddle boarding. The trails were clearly marked and it was just a great experience.

    Flax Pond
    Clarke M.

    I recently spent a night camping at Nickerson (the last weekend of summer, even though summer unofficially ends on Cape Cod on Labor Day). Last year on the same date I started a camping tradition with my 7 year old son here, and this year my 5 year old joined us. I hadn't been to Nickerson for ten years or so, but I'm glad I went back! One thing that's nice about this park, is all of the large ponds that afford water access to many campsites. There's a great network of paved bike paths, and it's also a mountain biking destination - check out the Cape Cod NEMBA site for more info. Once you've been here, you can scout out the best sites for future trips. The entire park is scenic, but some campsites are better than others. I am strictly a tent camper, although Nickerson has plenty of sites for RVs in addition to tents. Personally I don't get the allure of "camping" in an RV, and I prefer a campsite that's surrounded by other tents. Some of the areas within Nickerson have both, some are more oriented towards one or the other. There's a nice little camp store in case you forgot any essentials, or if you need firewood, or you don't feel like cooking breakfast in the morning. There's also a really nice playground, which my kids loved. The location of the park is great, as it's close to the national seashore and some nice throwback Cape towns, and only about 45 minutes over the bridge. We're already looking forward to next year's trip to Nickerson. We're lucky to have such a nice spot not too far away, that still has an element of the rustic/old-school camping experience.

    Kayaking on Cliff Pond
    Ryan M.

    I have been camping at Nickerson for years, it is my favorite place to camp on the Cape. Awesome campsites, and only $15/night. It's a state park so the sites don't have running water or electric. But you can find that at the bathrooms and shower houses. Great ponds for fishing, boating, kayaking, sailing. Tons of paved and single track trails for hiking and biking. Just beware of poison ivy. It is everywhere on the sides of the trails. I will continue to camp here for years to come.

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    I was staying at the yurt. And then, shared a tent with my friend. It was so clean and convenient with the facilities.

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    Paved bike trails inside the park, long hiking trails around several ponds, excellent fishing and in a great location on the Cape.

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    Shady Knoll Campground

    Shady Knoll Campground

    3.3(21 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    First time really camping and chose this place based on location and reviews for a few days in the…read morecape. Perfect location for getting around the cape. Tent sites were very clean and fairly spacious, tho ours was a tad hard to back into especially with other guests in their sites with their cars parked. The bathroom and showers were very clean - solid water pressure and the water got really hot. They werent too far from our site either. The camp store seemed to have really anything you needed during camping. The water spicket at the tent site was nice to have for cleaning and putting the fire out, as well as the picnic table. They said there was a 1mi trail that leads to the beach - well we found a trail right close by that is 1mi BUT this trail does not lead to the beach, not sure where that trail is. But Breakwater Beach nearby is a must do, especially at low tide. Overall I'd come back to this site, my first real camping trip was a success

    POLICY IS POLICY", even when it is detrimental to their business…read more So unfortunate. I run an event that tries to support local businesses. We reserved and paid for 5 campsites one weekend, and referred a number of our vendor to this location as well. Despite that, the campground would not hold reservations for the following weekend without full payment in advance. We asked them to hold it for three days and were told "policy is policy". Also, apparently one of our campers taking their child to the comfort station in the rain, so they drove over. Apparently they had barely parked for a moment before somebody in a staff shirt came out berating them for parking there. At 2:00 a.m. Ridiculous. But again, apparently, "policy is policy", logic and business sense be damned. Terrible way to treat a business looking to grow a relationship and not only paid for a number of sites, but directed campers there as well. EDIT: Astonishingly hostile, shrill, and unprofessional phone call received at 11:30am on 6/12. Owner/manager (?) called about "nasty" reviews and "slander" (note: nothing above is "slanderous"...just because someone doesn't like what you have to say about them, doesn't make it untrue). Generally just confirmed my initial impression surrounding the lack of professionalism exhibited by this establishment. If they are willing to call someone up and, instead of try to address and rectify any misunderstanding are INSTEAD looking for a fight...clearly these folks are just a hot mess. DEFINITELY stay away.

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    Shady Knoll Campground - Wakes wakes! 7am construction time! New fire station being built next to our tent site!!! We were NEVER told about this!!!

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    Wakes wakes! 7am construction time! New fire station being built next to our tent site!!! We were NEVER told about this!!!

    Monomoy Day Camp

    Monomoy Day Camp

    1.0(1 review)
    0.7 mi

    The facts don't support a healthy environment anymore. Counsellor turnover is huge, attendance is…read morefalling and the lazy Director's need to reset their moral compass. For $10,000, you should be getting a much higher professional level of skill and education from the administration -- not a crew of half-literate, mendacious, ex-jocks. They are in desperate need of new blood as they've all been there way too long. This used to be a great camp and probably will be again in a few years when the current administration leaves due to their age and complete lack of caring. While the facilities are solid and good, they've recently had a very difficult time attracting quality, multi-summer counsellors. It's partly the pay and partly the insular directors who are aging, feckless and look out for their own over the well-being of the campers. Never a good sign and why a lot of kind, well-liked and caring counsellors have left. They are so young and clueless it's amazing. My kid put in for sailing 6 straight weeks and never got on a boat despite the counsellor saying he'd make sure it happened. No organization or leadership skills at all. The current (2015) crop of counsellors is primarily new. Lots left over the year-- many who had been there decades. Of course, it's the best ones who leave and the "screamers" or knuckleheads who stay. Their inexperience shows as the sense of kind camaraderie has been replaced by cliques. None are experienced to know what to do so the classic "mean girl" and "cool guy" cliques run rampant over the other perfectly decent kids. This would normally be noticed by directors, but they are all so old, could care less, and are oblivious to what's happening around them. That happens when you're running a camp and are 75 years old. The directors are just dialing it in and living off the old reputation for the 7 week paycheck. It's sad to see what was a great camp go downhill as these older directors turn a complete blind eye to much of the nasty behavior that you see and hear around you. It's especially a problem with the teenage level groups. Invidious jealousy, spoiled brats (many who are related to administrators) and threatening behavior don't make it fun for many campers now. The problem starts with the completely useless directors who run it and pay lip service to their well-meaning, pablum-filled beliefs that they state over and over again. It's a real shame it's fallen on such hard times. Wait for the current leaders to leave before you think about sending your kid here and look at counsellor longevity. But definitely make sure the old Directors are out of the picture and hope the new ones reinstall, a fair and caring environment based in integrity and respect. All traits that have faded with the current geriatric Directors.

    Wequassett Resort and Golf Club - Inside of the ballroom

    Wequassett Resort and Golf Club

    4.0(184 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    Wequassett has been for many years among the best properties I go to in the US (or internationally…read morefor that matter). Every single time we visited, the service has been impeccable and I find it hard to think about any other resort that can get even close to Wequassett. The grounds are perfectly kept and the rooms have been recently renovated. And although, there's a trend even with classic high-end resorts (St. Regis, J.W., Ritz-Carlton) to make their renovations a little too modern for my taste, Wequassett successfully kept their old school charm. We always stay at their Signature Water View King rooms (and book well in advance as there's only a few of these) so I can't speak of other room types. The amenities are flawless and even though the main pool gets VERY crowded during summer weekends, the pool attendant always found 2 chairs for us. My only recommendation for this property is to have a backup plan for the main pool. Perhaps installing a deck and adding some more chairs there to accommodate more guests that prefer the beach vs. the pool.

    Guest service is so so poor…read more Stayed in Sweet Pea and the Mother Goose House. In Sweet Pea, the house Cleaning people were a little bit weird but they did keep things immaculate in the space. And Mother Goose there seem to be never ending problems with the house so we often had somebody fixing the air conditioner. Somebody fixing the upstairs toilet and somebody fixing whatever else was not working around the place. It didn't feel great to have maintenance people around as you're getting your hair and makeup done for a wedding. Did not feel chill bridal time at all. They speak very highly of their food, but they didn't have anything off of their menu that really impressed me. I tried the fresh cod, scallops, apple dessert, and Wagyu steak. Brandon and Angel are a total headache to deal with. We requested to have the gym open early for the day of my cousins wedding. Angel said yes to having the gym opened at 4:45am in the morning before the wedding. I was there waiting -Didn't happen. This pushed back my whole schedule on the wedding day. We asked to pay for the Mother Goose house as a wedding gift to the bride and groom - also didn't happen. I had to discuss the issue with Brandon. No discount no offers of any kind- mind you 3 nights is about 10K. Not cool at all. The wedding planner also seemed to have no idea what was going on with decisions, when speeches were going to be and where to set up the podium for the efficient. The main staff you speak with don't really seem to care and frankly just aren't the type of service you look for in a luxury resort . I'm an extensive traveler and would strongly recommend not to revisit this place. We also got coffee at Sill and couldn't find any place to sit down to drink our coffee and have a pastry. We even asked the host where we could sit and it was outside on wet chairs or in the lobby. The dining room was totally empty and asked if we could sit there and was denied. Also there isn't enough parking for guests. The working driving around on golf carts talking on their cell phones also felt a little scary. The Wequassett staff made a bad atmosphere for the guests paying a lot of money. It felt very unfair between the gym not being open on time to the disorganization of the wedding timeline to getting the bills confused.

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    Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
    Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
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